Common use of Layoff and Recall Procedures Clause in Contracts

Layoff and Recall Procedures. Seniority Employees 12.7.1 In the event of layoff, employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of their seniority provided the remaining employees have the knowledge, ability and qualifications to do the position/job. 12.7.2 In the event of a layoff employees shall, where positions/jobs are available, be given the opportunity to revert to a vacant position/job, provided employees have the knowledge, ability, and qualifications to do the position/job, and provided such positions/jobs are at the same rate of pay. The exercising of this right by the employee shall be first within the employee’s section, next within the employee’s division, next within the employee’s branch, next within the employee’s department, and finally bargaining unit wide. In the event no such vacant positions/jobs are available at the same rate of pay, the employee shall be given the opportunity to revert to vacant positions/jobs at a lower rate of pay in the same sequence as set out above although it is recognized that an employee may choose to exercise his/her rights under Clause 12.7.3 rather than take a vacancy at a lower rate of pay. In both cases, it is recognized that there may be a period of familiarization. 12.7.3 In the event a laid off employee is not placed in accordance with